Everyone's Blog Posts - Minstrel Banjo2024-03-19T02:15:01Zhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profiles/blog/feed?xn_auth=noMr. Walter Howardtag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2020-05-17:2477478:BlogPost:1832712020-05-17T16:59:15.000ZSamurai banjohttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/harabanjo
<p>The most important banjo player in British banjo history.<br></br></p>
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/olgalorette/9122698823">https://www.flickr.com/photos/olgalorette/9122698823</a></p>
<p>Walter Howard's BANJO TUTOR<br></br> 1870s.<br></br> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p4g6ZRYt2hKAxonecc3GPJSyNOL-OGh7/view?usp=drivesd">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p4g6ZRYt2hKAxonecc3GPJSyNOL-OGh7/view?usp=drivesd…</a></p>
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<p>The most important banjo player in British banjo history.<br/></p>
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/olgalorette/9122698823">https://www.flickr.com/photos/olgalorette/9122698823</a></p>
<p>Walter Howard's BANJO TUTOR<br/> 1870s.<br/> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p4g6ZRYt2hKAxonecc3GPJSyNOL-OGh7/view?usp=drivesd">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p4g6ZRYt2hKAxonecc3GPJSyNOL-OGh7/view?usp=drivesd</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/5107190680?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/5107190680?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a></p>G.P. Knauff's Virginia Reels For Old-Time Banjo!tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2019-06-26:2477478:BlogPost:1794532019-06-26T20:09:42.000ZMark Weemshttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/MarkKellyWeems
<p>O.K. finally out after 7 years! 30 tunes published in 1839 in banjo tab. Wonderful Foreword by Thistle & Shamrock's Fiona Ritchie! Tab has both minstrel period tuning and modern pitch tunings for clawhammer players. Get yours right here: <a href="https://www.earlybanjotraditions.com/books" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://www.earlybanjotraditions.com/books</a></p>
<p>I also have a few new copies of Brigg's Book that I found recently. Once they are gone that's it!…</p>
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<p>O.K. finally out after 7 years! 30 tunes published in 1839 in banjo tab. Wonderful Foreword by Thistle & Shamrock's Fiona Ritchie! Tab has both minstrel period tuning and modern pitch tunings for clawhammer players. Get yours right here: <a href="https://www.earlybanjotraditions.com/books" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.earlybanjotraditions.com/books</a></p>
<p>I also have a few new copies of Brigg's Book that I found recently. Once they are gone that's it!</p>
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<p></p>1880 Buckbee banjo replicas now available!tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2018-01-06:2477478:BlogPost:1702862018-01-06T20:30:00.000ZLeonard Schneiderhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/LeonardSchneider
<p>My 1880 Buckbee are very exact.</p>
<p>They are Exact in sound and looks to the original Buckbee.</p>
<p>VERY wonderful and special banjos!</p>
<p>Please see <a href="http://TheresaVaughn.com">http://TheresaVaughn.com</a> ( much information there ).</p>
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<p>This week the first silver and gold plated versions will</p>
<p>be completed ....New pictures & videos will post</p>
<p>to web page in a week or so.</p>
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<p>At this time I am looking to borrow an…</p>
<p>My 1880 Buckbee are very exact.</p>
<p>They are Exact in sound and looks to the original Buckbee.</p>
<p>VERY wonderful and special banjos!</p>
<p>Please see <a href="http://TheresaVaughn.com">http://TheresaVaughn.com</a> ( much information there ).</p>
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<p>This week the first silver and gold plated versions will</p>
<p>be completed ....New pictures & videos will post</p>
<p>to web page in a week or so.</p>
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<p>At this time I am looking to borrow an original</p>
<p>Buckbee 9/32" banjo wrench... to use to replicate/cast</p>
<p>wrenches for my replicas in brass or bronze.</p>
<p>I saw the Mugwumps collection of wrenches by the late Michael I. Holmes</p>
<p>Any ideas who I can contact about those wenches?</p>
<p>Kindest regards,</p>
<p>Len,</p>
<p>Leonard Schneider</p>
<p>len777@roadrunner.com</p>
<p>207-512-4748</p>
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<p></p>Winner's New Primer for the Banjo - 1869tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2017-07-18:2477478:BlogPost:1637872017-07-18T13:42:07.000ZMark Ralstonhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/MarkRalston
<p>FYI, I found an 1869 copy of Winner's New Primer for the Banjo, which has a different list of tunes than the list that Tim Twiss posted for the 1864 edition. I posted it as images here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/Yellowstone-Jewelry-642715152503917/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1286650278110398">https://www.facebook.com/pg/Yellowstone-Jewelry-642715152503917/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1286650278110398</a></p>
<p>Tunes include:</p>
<p>Cuffee's Go Down<br></br>Dan Tucker<br></br>Mary…</p>
<p>FYI, I found an 1869 copy of Winner's New Primer for the Banjo, which has a different list of tunes than the list that Tim Twiss posted for the 1864 edition. I posted it as images here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/Yellowstone-Jewelry-642715152503917/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1286650278110398">https://www.facebook.com/pg/Yellowstone-Jewelry-642715152503917/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1286650278110398</a></p>
<p>Tunes include:</p>
<p>Cuffee's Go Down<br/>Dan Tucker<br/>Mary Blane<br/>Lucy Long<br/>Hard Times In '63<br/>Boatman's Dance<br/>Rattlesnake Jig<br/>Happy Land O' Canaan<br/>Hurrah For Hard Times<br/>Come Along John<br/>Sally Is The Gal For Me<br/>Pop Goes The Weasel<br/>Yankee Doodle<br/>Billy Patterson<br/>Annie Of The Vale<br/>Dixie's Land<br/>When This Cruel War Is Over<br/>Do They Think Of Me At Home<br/>Her Bright Smile Haunts Me Still<br/>KingdoM Coming<br/>Wait For The Wagon<br/>Annie Lisle<br/>Bonny Jean<br/>Annie Laurie<br/>Darling Nellie Gray</p>
<p>The copy I posted is missing the following pages:<br/>19-22<br/>27-30<br/>35-36<br/>45-46<br/>53-> ?</p>
<p></p>ANYONE KNOW WHERE THIS PHOTO IS?tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2016-05-16:2477478:BlogPost:1472502016-05-16T02:00:00.000ZCW Bayerhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/CWBayer
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3149390724?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3149390724?profile=original" width="220" class="align-full"/></a>Anyone know the location of this historical photo?</p>
<p>Chris</p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3149390724?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3149390724?profile=original" width="220" class="align-full"/></a>Anyone know the location of this historical photo?</p>
<p>Chris</p>
<p><img/></p>Circa 1860s restored banjotag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2015-12-02:2477478:BlogPost:1349372015-12-02T03:33:20.000ZJim Jacquethttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/JimJacquet
Just got this restored banjo on ebay. Wyatt Fawley, in Pennsylania, restored it. We both believe it to be from the 1860s, based on the hand made hooks and nuts, and the way they are attached to the wooden pot. Wyatt had to steam the wooden pot back into round, and one of the hooks/nuts is a replacement. Original black paint is still on rimstick. Pot is hand sawed maple and neck is tight grwined walnut.<br />
I haven't gotten this in the mail yet, but was wondering what the consensus is as to the…
Just got this restored banjo on ebay. Wyatt Fawley, in Pennsylania, restored it. We both believe it to be from the 1860s, based on the hand made hooks and nuts, and the way they are attached to the wooden pot. Wyatt had to steam the wooden pot back into round, and one of the hooks/nuts is a replacement. Original black paint is still on rimstick. Pot is hand sawed maple and neck is tight grwined walnut.<br />
I haven't gotten this in the mail yet, but was wondering what the consensus is as to the date. Any help appreciated!<br />
Jim Jacquet<br />
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<a href="http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=331705962042&globalID=EBAY-US">http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=331705962042&globalID=EBAY-US</a>Notes for the Walk Roundtag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2015-11-29:2477478:BlogPost:1347462015-11-29T03:27:22.000ZTim Twisshttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/TimTwiss
<p>Here is the music for Winans' Walk Round. It was fun to pay tribute to him</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3149390721?profile=original" target="_self">Winans%27%20Walk%20Round%20-%20Full%20Score.pdf</a></p>
<p>Here is the music for Winans' Walk Round. It was fun to pay tribute to him</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3149390721?profile=original" target="_self">Winans%27%20Walk%20Round%20-%20Full%20Score.pdf</a></p>Ventingtag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2015-09-28:2477478:BlogPost:1331592015-09-28T14:41:19.000ZJohn Mascialehttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/JohnMasciale
<p>I was at a civil war event this past weekend. Elaine and I were contracted to do some performances and to do a school day presentation for 600 students. There was another musician there who was very talented, and could play a number of instruments. However...</p>
<p>He pulls out an 1890s banjo, and says that it is one. However he then says that this is the same as the banjos of the civil war era. He then told the kids he would play in a civil war era style, and proceeded to play in a…</p>
<p>I was at a civil war event this past weekend. Elaine and I were contracted to do some performances and to do a school day presentation for 600 students. There was another musician there who was very talented, and could play a number of instruments. However...</p>
<p>He pulls out an 1890s banjo, and says that it is one. However he then says that this is the same as the banjos of the civil war era. He then told the kids he would play in a civil war era style, and proceeded to play in a style that was part guitar style, part Scruggs. </p>
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<p>I talked to him afterwards saying that his 1890s banjo was nothing like a civil war era banjo. He asked me what was different. I started ticking off the differences and he was starting to get defensive. I then told him that there might have been fretted banjos, but if there were they were the exception, not the rule. He refused to believe me. He said that fretted banjos were around from the 1840 and insisted that Sweeney played a fretted banjo. I just walked away. There was no sense in going any farther. </p>Bell vs a Hartel minstrel banjo? (can someone explain?)tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2015-08-12:2477478:BlogPost:1316342015-08-12T19:30:00.000ZJason Adam Younghttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/JasonAdamYoung
<p>Hi Everyone my name is Jason. I'm new here and I was wondering what is the difference in sound quality and craftsmanship between both makers of the Boucher minstrel banjo? I know the Hartel Boucher is more expensive, perhaps a little more modified then the Bell Boucher. Although Im new to the Victorian fretless banjo, I have been a musician for years. I would greatly appreciate any info on this topic.</p>
<p>Hi Everyone my name is Jason. I'm new here and I was wondering what is the difference in sound quality and craftsmanship between both makers of the Boucher minstrel banjo? I know the Hartel Boucher is more expensive, perhaps a little more modified then the Bell Boucher. Although Im new to the Victorian fretless banjo, I have been a musician for years. I would greatly appreciate any info on this topic.</p>Bridge for Stewart 'Student'tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2015-06-25:2477478:BlogPost:1288092015-06-25T16:24:06.000ZBarbara Mullinhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/BarbaraMullin
<p>I'm having a hard time finding a bridge for this Stewart. It's set up with 1 7/8 X 7/16" bridge, skin head, nylon strings. The action is way too low. It looks like I'll need 1/2" or 17/32" . I understand poplar is best for this set up. Would this be a custom made bridge ? Can I get ahold of a blank and file/sand it to size?</p>
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<p>I'm having a hard time finding a bridge for this Stewart. It's set up with 1 7/8 X 7/16" bridge, skin head, nylon strings. The action is way too low. It looks like I'll need 1/2" or 17/32" . I understand poplar is best for this set up. Would this be a custom made bridge ? Can I get ahold of a blank and file/sand it to size?</p>
<p></p>The banjo in the paintingtag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2015-04-30:2477478:BlogPost:1265752015-04-30T02:06:34.000ZMark Miller-McLemorehttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/MarkMillerMcLemore
<p>Hello, friends. I probably won't post much, but I enjoy reading your posts, listening, and watching your videos. And playing my Bell Boucher--thanks Terry for a great banjo!</p>
<p>But I signed up because I wanted to share something I saw on a visit last week to the Frist Center here in Nashville, our local art center, which is hosting an exhibit of 19th century American art. </p>
<p>Go to …</p>
<p>Hello, friends. I probably won't post much, but I enjoy reading your posts, listening, and watching your videos. And playing my Bell Boucher--thanks Terry for a great banjo!</p>
<p>But I signed up because I wanted to share something I saw on a visit last week to the Frist Center here in Nashville, our local art center, which is hosting an exhibit of 19th century American art. </p>
<p>Go to <a href="http://fristcenter.org/calendar-exhibitions/detail/curators-tour-telling-tales-stories-and-legends-in-19th-century-american-ar.%C2%A0">http://fristcenter.org/calendar-exhibitions/detail/curators-tour-telling-tales-stories-and-legends-in-19th-century-american-ar. </a>;</p>
<p>There's a depiction of an 1859 painting in the exhibit, a scene from Washington, with a very familiar looking banjo in the center. It's not the best, and you may need to enlarge it, but look closely! You might also google <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Eastman+Johnson+(1824%E2%80%931906).+Negro+Life+at+the+South,&client=safari&rls=en&tbm=isch&imgil=Z1n0xdF9RdcGNM%253A%253Bf_gf4nL1GOQLCM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fen.wikipedia.org%25252Fwiki%25252FEastman_Johnson&source=iu&pf=m&fir=Z1n0xdF9RdcGNM%253A%252Cf_gf4nL1GOQLCM%252C_&usg=___ov-JfhyEQaQHJF-grpveTHeaBs%3D&biw=1234&bih=559&ved=0CDIQyjc&ei=041BVaWmIcqngwTUooHwDQ#imgrc=8XUwY2R79MBQrM%253A%3B6wgpbl6QjEURsM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fsi.wsj.net%252Fpublic%252Fresources%252Fimages%252FOB-FC080_amstor_H_20091214165704.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.wsj.com%252Farticles%252FSB10001424052748704869304574596520994737760%3B659%3B439">Eastman Johnson (1824–1906). Negro Life at the South</a></p>
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<p>I think this is very cool. Enjoy.</p>
<p></p>Period Authenticity and Being Heardtag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2015-04-01:2477478:BlogPost:1253032015-04-01T22:59:55.000ZCharles Edward Leehttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/CharlesEdwardLee
<p>Friends,</p>
<p>I perform in a trio that plays music ranging primarily from 1800 to 1864 - some earlier, none later. Our instrumentation is minstrel banjo, romance guitar, and violin. We perform in a number of different locations throughout the course of a year, many of which are outdoors, and many of which involve large numbers of people.</p>
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<p>Performing outdoors is bad enough - we perform mainly in the very flat land of Louisiana and Arkansas and Mississippi, so there is rarely…</p>
<p>Friends,</p>
<p>I perform in a trio that plays music ranging primarily from 1800 to 1864 - some earlier, none later. Our instrumentation is minstrel banjo, romance guitar, and violin. We perform in a number of different locations throughout the course of a year, many of which are outdoors, and many of which involve large numbers of people.</p>
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<p>Performing outdoors is bad enough - we perform mainly in the very flat land of Louisiana and Arkansas and Mississippi, so there is rarely the opportunity to take advantage of naturally favorable acoustics. It only gets worse when we have large numbers of people in front of us. Consequently, and at the insistence of some venues at which we perform, we must use modern amplification. </p>
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<p>We've tried to argue that there's always a period solution to this problem: ask the crowd to quiet down, and move closer if they want to hear. We've done that, and still have found that we need to use amplification. So we do.</p>
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<p>We sue a PA system that has sufficient power to reach the crowds before which we perform. Rather than looking any more modern than we must, we camouflage our modern equipment the best we can. We cover our speaker cabinets with canvas covers, and pin a Bonnie Blue Flag to the fronts of them so that, when raised on their stands, it gives the appearance of a patriotic rally. We use a table which is a reproduction of a period piece to set our amp and mixers, and receivers for our wireless mics and pickups; and it will soon appear to be a period highboy in order to hide it all from view of the audience.</p>
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<p>We use wireless mics and hide the manufacturer-provided mics in our cravats, and that's been very successful. For our wireless pickups, the pickups we could afford consist of the transmitter and receiver, and the wiring we must have to make it work. We provide our own pickups; and for all three instruments, the pickups are single Piezo transducers. They are absolutely AMAZING in terms of clarity, volume production, and fidelity of the instrument's natural, non-amplified sound. They are a thing of beauty.</p>
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<p>Sounds great, doesn't it? We thought so, too. But we have a problem that I need help with, and hope y'all can bail us out. Here's the deal:</p>
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<p>The single Piezo transducer pickup in the guitar is glued to the inside of the guitar, placed immediately under the bridge. It is PERFECT. No problems with it, even though sometimes a hand accidentally knocks against the body of the guitar; when that happens, it will transmit the bump or thump, but it's not very often, and it's a very, very soft sound. And when the back of the guitar rubs against the buttons of a vest, or or a watch chain, it doesn't seem to pick it up well enough to make noise through the PA system.</p>
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<p>The violin is a little more problematic since it is NOT permanently affixed to the violin. I squeezed it in under the tailpiece, so there is NO movement that causes noise. However, the guitar cord that runs from the pickup jack to the pickup's transmitter (hidden in the violinist's pocket - we all hide our transmitters in our pockets) sometimes bangs into the side of the violin, and the pickup transmits the sound through the PA system. It's a minor problem that I believe I can cure by gluing padded cloth to the male jack that gets plugged in near the side of the violin.</p>
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<p>The problem is the banjo. The banjo is a very handsome Bell & Son Boucher Minstrel Banjo. The sound is fantastic; we like it so well that we have two in the group, and we convinced another friend to buy one of their kits. We want all of our instruments to look period authentic, and that means we want the electronics to be inconspicuous; and we doesn't want to alter our instruments in any way. The two guitars are different - they're reproductions of an 1856 CF Martin - as the female jack is hidden in the end pin, and there are ivory-looking buttons that are inserted in the jack to hide it when not being used with electronics. </p>
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<p>The banjo's pickup is attached to the center shaft that runs from the neck all the way through the pot. The pickup is securely held to the center shaft, but is not glued - didn't want to mar the finish. And it's on the wall of the center shaft that is closest tot he head. The pickup seems to pick up every rustle of fabric from the vest or the coat; it causes "pops" and "crackles" and muffled noises of all sorts. We've tried muffling the sound of the watch chain and buttons by placing a cloth between those and the rim of the banjo; and covering the pickup, too. Nevertheless, it seems as if the nise still comes through.</p>
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<p>I agree if you say the first thing we did wrong was to amplify our instruments. THat's not going to change, if we want to continue to work at many venues.</p>
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<p>What are we missing in our attempts to correct the problem(s)? How can we kill the ambient unwanted noises? Is our fundamental primary problem that we attached the single Piezo transducer pickup to the center shaft from the neck instead of attaching it to the banjo's pot? We had glued one to the inside of the banjo's pot of another reproduction banjo - a reproduction of a Joel Sweeney - and didn't seem to have those problems with the Sweeney. However, to tell the absolute truth, it's been a year and a half since we used that one amplified, and I may not be remembering that accurately. But gluing the pickup inside the pot, or anywhere visible - and the Piezo is just large enough that it WILL be seen anywhere inside the pot - is out of the question.</p>
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<p>So if I haven't established an impossible-to-solve problem by what we CAN'T do to it,can you guide us to the right answer?</p>
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<p>Many thanks!</p>
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<p>Chuck Lee<br/> Elder Lee of Roscoe, Lee & Abadie</p>Early Banjo Downloadstag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2015-02-23:2477478:BlogPost:1238772015-02-23T14:13:14.000ZTim Twisshttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/TimTwiss
<p>I have been working hard on my download site, and here is where it is so far. 15 Cd's covering ALL the Early Banjo material for $5.00 ( and a Ning discount on top of that - Code is Ning25 ) as well as digiitzed documents. I have the Early Banjo Primer, which is your guide to getting started. As I always claim, that book is not my own original thought, but rather an alignment of the exisitng concepts that communicate the style of play.…</p>
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<p>I have been working hard on my download site, and here is where it is so far. 15 Cd's covering ALL the Early Banjo material for $5.00 ( and a Ning discount on top of that - Code is Ning25 ) as well as digiitzed documents. I have the Early Banjo Primer, which is your guide to getting started. As I always claim, that book is not my own original thought, but rather an alignment of the exisitng concepts that communicate the style of play.</p>
<p><a href="http://store.payloadz.com/results/Results.aspx?keywords=twiss%20banjo">http://store.payloadz.com/results/Results.aspx?keywords=twiss%20banjo</a></p>
<p>Go here to see them all at once. This Payloadz site has been a dream come true. I plan on pumping out masses of material, both audio and tab, so this seems a good way to do it. The price will remain reasonable to make it real affordable. I want it to be dynamic and always filled with new stuff. I don't mind offering freebies, but a spiff for the effort and organization seems reasonable. Feed back??? Is 5 bucks or less a pop worth it? I am trying to adjust my pricing accordingly.</p>Disount codetag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2015-02-15:2477478:BlogPost:1234952015-02-15T02:49:30.000ZTim Twisshttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/TimTwiss
<p>This is good for a month. Pass the word.</p>
<p>Ning25 gets you 25% off.</p>
<p>This is good for a month. Pass the word.</p>
<p>Ning25 gets you 25% off.</p>Download Discounttag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2015-02-15:2477478:BlogPost:1235722015-02-15T02:48:29.000ZTim Twisshttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/TimTwiss
<p>All my recordings of the Early Banjo Books are here at Payoadz</p>
<p><a href="http://store.payloadz.com/results/Results.aspx?keywords=twiss">http://store.payloadz.com/results/Results.aspx?keywords=twiss</a></p>
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<p>I have entered a discount for my friends at Ning for an additional discount of 25%.</p>
<p>Take advantage of this to get your Briggs, Buckley, Rice, Winners, and Converse.</p>
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<p>All my recordings of the Early Banjo Books are here at Payoadz</p>
<p><a href="http://store.payloadz.com/results/Results.aspx?keywords=twiss">http://store.payloadz.com/results/Results.aspx?keywords=twiss</a></p>
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<p>I have entered a discount for my friends at Ning for an additional discount of 25%.</p>
<p>Take advantage of this to get your Briggs, Buckley, Rice, Winners, and Converse.</p>
<p></p>Winner's 1864 TOCtag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2014-11-28:2477478:BlogPost:1207222014-11-28T03:42:21.000ZTim Twisshttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/TimTwiss
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3149390777?profile=original" target="_self">Winner%27s%201864%20Tunes.pdf</a></p>
<p>Here are the titles for the tunes in this book</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3149390777?profile=original" target="_self">Winner%27s%201864%20Tunes.pdf</a></p>
<p>Here are the titles for the tunes in this book</p>Great Job!tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2014-11-11:2477478:BlogPost:1205772014-11-11T12:06:47.000ZSongs of the Civil War-Bob Welchhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/BobWelch
<p><span>“Mr. Welch did a great job presenting information about the Civil War through stories and songs. The students and staff gave him a great evaluation!” </span><em>Susan Roegge-Special Education Department Chair Turner Jr. High Jacksonville, IL.</em></p>
<p><span>“Mr. Welch did a great job presenting information about the Civil War through stories and songs. The students and staff gave him a great evaluation!” </span><em>Susan Roegge-Special Education Department Chair Turner Jr. High Jacksonville, IL.</em></p>Outstanding!tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2014-11-11:2477478:BlogPost:1205752014-11-11T12:06:01.000ZSongs of the Civil War-Bob Welchhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/BobWelch
<p><span>“The reviews of your assemblies here at Roosevelt have been OUTSTANDING! The teachers thought it was great, and my eighth grade daughter, who never talks about anything school related, was talking about it that night at the supper table. She really enjoyed it!” </span><em>Jeffrey J. Johll Assistant Principal/Activities Director Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School. Dubuque, IA.</em></p>
<p><span>“The reviews of your assemblies here at Roosevelt have been OUTSTANDING! The teachers thought it was great, and my eighth grade daughter, who never talks about anything school related, was talking about it that night at the supper table. She really enjoyed it!” </span><em>Jeffrey J. Johll Assistant Principal/Activities Director Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School. Dubuque, IA.</em></p>Thank you!tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2014-11-11:2477478:BlogPost:1205732014-11-11T12:05:23.000ZSongs of the Civil War-Bob Welchhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/BobWelch
<p><span>“Thank YOU, Bob! You were certainly a great fit for our museum . Best to you, Linda.”</span></p>
<p><em>Linda Shuck-Events Specialist Living History Farms Urbandale, IA. </em></p>
<p><span>“Thank YOU, Bob! You were certainly a great fit for our museum . Best to you, Linda.”</span></p>
<p><em>Linda Shuck-Events Specialist Living History Farms Urbandale, IA. </em></p>Songs of the Civil War in the Classroomtag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2014-11-11:2477478:BlogPost:1205072014-11-11T12:04:33.000ZSongs of the Civil War-Bob Welchhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/BobWelch
<p><span>“Bob Welch’s “Songs of the Civil War” performance was a treat! Bob kept them engaged and kept the questions coming, helping our students to remain involved and to delve even deeper into our country’s history from a fresh perspective. I would recommend this program to any teacher looking to bring an enlightening and entertaining discussion to their classroom.” </span><em>Kim Forbes Taft Alternative Middle School Cedar Rapids, Iowa </em></p>
<p><span>“Bob Welch’s “Songs of the Civil War” performance was a treat! Bob kept them engaged and kept the questions coming, helping our students to remain involved and to delve even deeper into our country’s history from a fresh perspective. I would recommend this program to any teacher looking to bring an enlightening and entertaining discussion to their classroom.” </span><em>Kim Forbes Taft Alternative Middle School Cedar Rapids, Iowa </em></p>Great Program!tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2014-11-11:2477478:BlogPost:1204202014-11-11T12:03:49.000ZSongs of the Civil War-Bob Welchhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/BobWelch
<p><span>“Your program was most enjoyable. If history teachers could present like you, we would have more kids interested in history! Great program!” </span><em>Cedar Rapids, IA. Public Library</em></p>
<p><span>“Your program was most enjoyable. If history teachers could present like you, we would have more kids interested in history! Great program!” </span><em>Cedar Rapids, IA. Public Library</em></p>A Great Historical Program!tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2014-11-11:2477478:BlogPost:1205042014-11-11T12:03:04.000ZSongs of the Civil War-Bob Welchhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/BobWelch
<p><span>“Thank you Bob. Your program was just wonderful…a great historical program and a highly entertaining show. Your stories and songs make the Civil War times come alive”. </span><em>Kathy Williams-East Dubuque, IL. District Library</em></p>
<p><span>“Thank you Bob. Your program was just wonderful…a great historical program and a highly entertaining show. Your stories and songs make the Civil War times come alive”. </span><em>Kathy Williams-East Dubuque, IL. District Library</em></p>Spirit of the Civil Wartag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2014-11-11:2477478:BlogPost:1205022014-11-11T12:02:22.000ZSongs of the Civil War-Bob Welchhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/BobWelch
<p><span>“With these songs one can feel the “spirit of the Civil War” and an amazing connection Bob Welch has with the Civil War. If reincarnation is a fact, then Welch experienced all of the war, for his songs are filled with a reality of the times.” </span><em>Ken Allers Jr. Co-author of “The History Buffs Guide to Gettysburg” and "The Fog of Gettysburg".</em></p>
<p><span>“With these songs one can feel the “spirit of the Civil War” and an amazing connection Bob Welch has with the Civil War. If reincarnation is a fact, then Welch experienced all of the war, for his songs are filled with a reality of the times.” </span><em>Ken Allers Jr. Co-author of “The History Buffs Guide to Gettysburg” and "The Fog of Gettysburg".</em></p>A Great Asset!tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2014-11-11:2477478:BlogPost:1203172014-11-11T12:01:31.000ZSongs of the Civil War-Bob Welchhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/BobWelch
<p><span>“You were a great asset to our show... I heard from several people that said you were their favorite part of the weekend.” </span><em>Mike Faivre-Polo, IL. Sesquicentennial Chairman</em></p>
<p><span>“You were a great asset to our show... I heard from several people that said you were their favorite part of the weekend.” </span><em>Mike Faivre-Polo, IL. Sesquicentennial Chairman</em></p>Excellent Program!tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2014-11-11:2477478:BlogPost:1203152014-11-11T12:00:38.000ZSongs of the Civil War-Bob Welchhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/BobWelch
<div class="rev_text">The Board Members of the Dubuque Arts Council are very appreciative to have had you as our Artist in Residence. From the evaluations and comments we have received from the schools, you have done an excellent job for us. The board members were thrilled by your performance and by the response of the teachers and students during your performance.<br></br>Thanks again for your excellent program.<br></br>THE DUBUQUE ARTS COUNCIL<p>(The Songs of the Civil War/Lincoln & Liberty Too…</p>
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<div class="rev_text">The Board Members of the Dubuque Arts Council are very appreciative to have had you as our Artist in Residence. From the evaluations and comments we have received from the schools, you have done an excellent job for us. The board members were thrilled by your performance and by the response of the teachers and students during your performance.<br/>Thanks again for your excellent program.<br/>THE DUBUQUE ARTS COUNCIL<p>(The Songs of the Civil War/Lincoln & Liberty Too program was presented in 26 schools during a two week period!)</p>
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<div class="rev_source"><em>--The Dubuque, Iowa Arts Council</em></div>"Ya'll are gonna want Goober Peas on your IPods aren't you?"tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2014-11-11:2477478:BlogPost:1204992014-11-11T11:59:49.000ZSongs of the Civil War-Bob Welchhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/BobWelch
<div class="rev_text">Thank you so much for coming...We all enjoyed it. I've had many<br/>compliments from teachers and students... We had to sing Goober Peas<br/>again during 2nd grade music this afternoon. </div>
<div class="rev_source"><em>--Patty Griffin Music K-4 Manchester, Iowa Lambert Elementary</em></div>
<div class="rev_text">Thank you so much for coming...We all enjoyed it. I've had many<br/>compliments from teachers and students... We had to sing Goober Peas<br/>again during 2nd grade music this afternoon. </div>
<div class="rev_source"><em>--Patty Griffin Music K-4 Manchester, Iowa Lambert Elementary</em></div>26 School Programs in Ten Days!tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2014-11-11:2477478:BlogPost:1204182014-11-11T11:59:06.000ZSongs of the Civil War-Bob Welchhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/BobWelch
<div class="rev_text">As the Education Program Chairman of the Dubuque Arts Council I recently had the pleasure of observing performances by Bob Welch. Bob was hired by the Arts Council as an Artist in Residence for the Dubuque area schools. He performed 26 times during a two week period. The reactions of the student audiences and the written evaluations from teachers and administrators were all very positive. I also was privileged to watch Bob entertain and educate an adult audience. It too,…</div>
<div class="rev_text">As the Education Program Chairman of the Dubuque Arts Council I recently had the pleasure of observing performances by Bob Welch. Bob was hired by the Arts Council as an Artist in Residence for the Dubuque area schools. He performed 26 times during a two week period. The reactions of the student audiences and the written evaluations from teachers and administrators were all very positive. I also was privileged to watch Bob entertain and educate an adult audience. It too, was well received with glowing comments.<p>Bobs subject was Songs of the Civil War/Lincoln & Liberty Too. He kept the students engaged and interested using music, history, storytelling and humor. Bob Welch has a wealth of knowledge of the Civil War including the music that was composed and performed during that era. Bob uses instruments of the period, banjo and guitar, in his performances and gives the audience the history of these instruments. Bob has a story about each of the songs he performs and the stories and music alike are fun to listen to. In addition to the period music, instruments and history, Bob dresses in clothing that would have been worn during the Civil War era.</p>
<p>Since 2009 is the bicentennial of Abraham Lincolns birth, the addition of specific Lincoln stories and interesting information was a bonus for the student and adult audiences.</p>
<p>I am pleased to recommend Bob Welch for your event. I guarantee that his performance(s) will be both entertaining and educational.</p>
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<div class="rev_source"><em>--Dennis Williams-Education Program Chair-Dubuque Arts Council 2009</em></div>Excellent!tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2014-11-11:2477478:BlogPost:1203122014-11-11T11:58:16.000ZSongs of the Civil War-Bob Welchhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/BobWelch
<div class="rev_text">"Your performance here was excellent and I look forward to more in the future."</div>
<div class="rev_source"><em>--Phil Funkenbusch-Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum Springfield, IL July 2009</em></div>
<div class="rev_text">"Your performance here was excellent and I look forward to more in the future."</div>
<div class="rev_source"><em>--Phil Funkenbusch-Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum Springfield, IL July 2009</em></div>Extremely Positive!tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2014-11-11:2477478:BlogPost:1203102014-11-11T11:57:34.000ZSongs of the Civil War-Bob Welchhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/BobWelch
<div class="rev_text">"Thank you very much for performing "Songs of the Civil War" at the library. All the feedback I received was extremely positive."</div>
<div class="rev_source"><em>--August 2009 Bob Conklin- Reference Librarian Moline, IL Public Library</em></div>
<div class="rev_text">"Thank you very much for performing "Songs of the Civil War" at the library. All the feedback I received was extremely positive."</div>
<div class="rev_source"><em>--August 2009 Bob Conklin- Reference Librarian Moline, IL Public Library</em></div>Just Plain Fun!tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2014-11-11:2477478:BlogPost:1205692014-11-11T11:56:31.000ZSongs of the Civil War-Bob Welchhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/BobWelch
<div class="rev_text">...on Monday evening a gathering of area residents were treated to an unusual medley of musical selections from the Civil War era performed by Welch on a banjo and guitar interspersed with commentary on the history of that era. This was an outstanding program which kept the audience, of all ages, engaged. There was a story presented giving a brief history of every song. And it was just plain fun.</div>
<div class="rev_source"><em>--Dan Miles-The Clinton Daily Democrat…</em></div>
<div class="rev_text">...on Monday evening a gathering of area residents were treated to an unusual medley of musical selections from the Civil War era performed by Welch on a banjo and guitar interspersed with commentary on the history of that era. This was an outstanding program which kept the audience, of all ages, engaged. There was a story presented giving a brief history of every song. And it was just plain fun.</div>
<div class="rev_source"><em>--Dan Miles-The Clinton Daily Democrat September 2009</em></div>